17 Bible Verses about Imagination, Inward Desires

Above everything else guard your heart, because from it flow the springs of life.

and every proud obstacle that is raised against the knowledge of God, taking every thought captive in order to obey the Messiah.

For the wicked one boasts about his own desire; he blesses the greedy and despises the LORD.

You children of serpents! How can you say anything good when you are evil? The mouth speaks about what overflows from the heart. A good person brings good things out of a good treasure house, and an evil person brings evil things out of an evil treasure house.

A good person produces good from the good treasure of his heart, and an evil person produces evil from an evil treasure, because the mouth speaks from the overflow of the heart."

then hear from heaven, the place where you reside, and forgive, repaying each person according to all of his ways, since you know their hearts for you alone know the hearts of all human beings

"Now as for you, my son Solomon, get to know the God of your father. Serve him with a sound heart and a devoted soul, because the LORD is searching every heart, every plan and thought. He will be found by you, assuming you are seeking him, but if you abandon him, he will abandon you forever.

The LORD told Samuel, "Don't look at his appearance or his height, for I've rejected him. Truly, God does not see what man sees, for man looks at the outward appearance, but the LORD sees the heart."

Let the evil of the wicked come to an end, but establish the righteous. For you are the righteous God who discerns the inner thoughts.

May the words of my mouth and the meditations of my heart be acceptable in your sight, LORD, my Rock and my Redeemer. To the Director: A Davidic Psalm.

Examine me, LORD, and inspect me! Test my heart and mind.

Lord, all my longings are before you, and my groaning is not hidden from you.

wouldn't God find out since he knows the secrets of the heart?

You know when I rest and when I am active. You understand what I am thinking when I am distant from you.

To the LORD evil plans are detestable, but pleasant words are pure.

Every man's lifestyle is proper in his own view, but the LORD weighs the heart.

LORD of the Heavenly Armies, the righteous judge, the one who tests feelings and the heart, let me see your vengeance on them, for I've committed my cause to you.